A Day at Balboa Park — exploring world cultures in San Diego
I stopped to savor the view of the San Diego skyline rising beyond the trees as I strolled across the Cabrillo Bridge. …
Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey
The Ford Mansion was Gen. George Washington’s headquarters during the winter of 1779-80. Today it is part of Morristown National Historical Park…
Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts
The Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts preserves and interprets more than 600 years of coastal New England‘s history. Founded in…
U.S. Virgin Islands National Park on St. John
It’s always a treat to explore a new National Park, and to fit some hiking into an otherwise pretty indulgent trip —…
Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia
Top-secret antenna arrays tracked Sputnik. A family of beavers built a dam that created a wetlands area attracting rare birds. And Elizabeth…
Great Falls Park in Virginia
Fifteen miles from Washington, D.C., the Potomac River gains speed and power as it cascades 76 feet down in less than a…
George Mason Memorial in Washington, D.C.
George Mason is one of America’s most influential, least recognized Founding Fathers. A Memorial in Washington, D.C., honors this under-appreciated Virginian. This…
African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City
The first known African slaves arrived circa 1626 in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, in the area now called Lower Manhattan. …
Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida
Florida boasts unique history. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. It was the first mainland area settled by Europeans,…
3 Ways to Enjoy Niagara Falls in New York
Have you ever wondered why the spray of rushing water on your face feels so good? It might be the negative ions. …
Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York
Blazing red cannonballs flew through the air across the Niagara River. Four months after the War of 1812 began, British troops at…
Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego, New York
The fourth Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York, sits at a spectacular spot on the shore of the Great Lake that shares…